The three of them spent two days eating and shopping. During this time, they got the food reviews that Li Xi wanted. Not only Xiao Xiao, but Lu You also expressed his own opinions, which were as exciting as Xiao Xiao, the food blogger.
Hearing Li Xi applauding, it really is true that a gaming blogger who doesn't want to be a food reviewer is not a good technician.
After the three of them finished their meal and had a blast, they returned to the B&B a bit late. So, Li Xi hadn't had time to bother with the other celebrities over the past two days. However, Xiao Xiao also said that even when guests didn't make any requests or there wasn't enough material for interaction, the guests would take the initiative to come up with something to enrich the material.
For example, these past two days, the three of them had been out eating and drinking to their heart's content, and the few people who stayed at the B&B had also held a food competition. The contestants were everyone except Lu Jiu, and the judges were everyone including Lu Jiu.
The competition limited itself to fresh local ingredients—mushrooms—and required the contestants to forage for them themselves. That's right, forage—not buy them directly from the market, but rather forage in the mountains. Once they found the ingredients, they would return to their guesthouses and cook them.
After the food is cooked, everyone tastes it together and then votes anonymously. Whoever gets the most votes wins. The program team will give the winner a small gift.
Winning is actually quite difficult. Not to mention the sheer variety of mushrooms in the mountains, including some that are poisonous, distinguishing edible and delicious ones is quite challenging. Even with mushrooms, there are so many cooking methods, and there are certain rules for choosing the best cooking method for each type of mushroom.
However, for the guests, the former problem is not a big deal. After all, they are surrounded by staff members who will not let anything happen to them.
Li Xi wasn't interested in the competition; it was all about recording footage, and performance and script were the main components. She was interested in the ingredients they used—mushrooms.
When she was little, Li Xi didn't like mushrooms. She always thought their texture was greasy and weird. But as she grew older, her taste changed. She started to think mushrooms were delicious, especially mushroom soup. It was so delicious!
But I've only eaten common mushrooms before, and haven't really tried fresh mountain mushrooms much. The wild mushroom hotpot I had a few days ago did feature a variety of wild mushrooms, and the broth was delicious and the ingredients were fresh. I've also been searching for delicious food in the streets and alleys these past couple of days and have eaten some as well.
But I always feel like I haven’t eaten enough.
So, on the morning of the day they set out to watch the sunrise, Li Xi made a new request to Lu Jiu.
"Boss Lu, I heard you went up the mountain to pick mushrooms the day before yesterday?"
"Yes, we held a food competition, and the main ingredient was fresh mushrooms. Since everyone had nothing to do anyway, we went up the mountain to pick them ourselves." When Li Xi found Lu Jiu, he had just returned from a run, his whole body exuding hormones.
Ahem, actually I just finished exercising and I felt hot and had some light sweat.
A bit sexy. Li Xi almost fell into the whirlpool of the mature, steady and abstinent uncle again, but fortunately she held back.
"I'm quite interested in mushrooms in the mountains. I heard there are many poisonous mushrooms!" Li Xi's eyes sparkled when talking about things that interested her.
Lu Jiu chuckled, "Yes, it's easy for unfamiliar people to pick poisonous mushrooms."
"I'd like you to go to the mountains and pick some mushrooms and bring them back to me. It doesn't matter how many, but the more varieties, the better. You can pick poisonous or non-poisonous mushrooms, just keep them separate."
"It would be fine if you want to take home non-toxic mushrooms to eat, but why do you want poisonous mushrooms?" Lu Jiu looked puzzled.
"Look!" Li Xi said confidently, "I've never had the chance to see poisonous mushrooms before. Now I finally have the chance, and with professionals to help me identify them, I don't have to worry about eating them, and I can see them at the same time. Isn't it interesting?"
"Interesting?" Lu Jiu expressed his confusion.
"Interesting!" Li Xi affirmed.
"Okay." The purpose of the program is that the B&B will try its best to meet the guests' requests as long as they are reasonable and legal. It doesn't seem unreasonable to just pick poisonous mushrooms and come back to see them... right?
After all, with professionals watching, there would be no mistakes. In the end, Lu Jiu agreed to Li Xi's seemingly unreasonable request. Coincidentally, the footage from the mushroom hunt the day before wasn't very good, so this time they could just use it.
After making her request, Li Xi went on to talk about setting off to watch the sunrise. "By the way, my destination today is the scenic area in the snow-capped mountains. I also want to watch the sunrise there. I'm staying overnight, so I won't be needing a guide this time, and I won't be coming back to stay tonight. Of course, you don't have to refund the room fee you paid previously."
"Sunrise? It seems we haven't recorded any sunrise footage yet. How about we find someone to join us?"
Li Xi: “…” There are too many guests, so why not give me a staff member?
"If you're just going to 'accompany' me, I don't think it's necessary. If you need the material yourself, sending someone else will do the same."
"It's considered a companion, no extra charge." Lu Jiu thought Li Xi was worried about the cost. Although Li Xi had been very generous with her payments these past few days, she had rarely made requests. All in all, she was the lowest-spending customer since the B&B opened.
"It's not a matter of cost. Besides watching the sunrise, I have other plans. How long I stay in each place depends on my mood, and the time I leave to watch the sunrise is not fixed. I feel embarrassed to let your staff follow me around without taking any footage." In fact, he didn't want to go out and play with people he didn't know.
"That's not appropriate. Our follow-up shoot only involves cameras, and we mainly film the guests. Following you for two days just to capture a few minutes of sunrise is not appropriate." Lu Jiu pondered for a moment, then looked up at Li Xi. "How about this, if it's convenient for you, you can use your phone to record the video. If the production team agrees it's usable, we'll buy the copyright from you."
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